US2067183A - Means for preparing control sheets - Google Patents

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' Renewed April 15, 1936 8,1 Claims.

' 'I'his invention relates to means for preparing a control sheet for automatically setting type in a type-setting machine, and more especially to a mechanism adapted tov be used by a reporter or other persons who can write oi a typewritten page which will be written in both letters and code in a special typewriting machine by placing cer-l tain code matter immediately beneath each An object of my invention is to provide a special typewriter mechanism for writing out of reports and other matter which is desired to be set in a type-setting machine, which report can be used in an apparatus adapted to. cooperate with a type-setting machine to eliminate the necessity of a key board operator for each typesett-ing machine.

Another object of my invention is to allow a reporter or typist to write out a written report, and to have a legible copy of the report as the same is made, and atythe same time that the report is written out there will be printed in combinationy with the legible copy certain code characters so that when the written copy is transferred to a special apparatusadapted to cooperate with the type-setting machine that the type-setting machine which is equipped with my mechanism will automatically set the type from the report written out by the reporter* or typist.

Another object of my invention is to provide a typewriting machine which is adapted to Write at the same time both a legible copy of a report and code characters associated with said legible copy so that any typist can write out .a report which may be placed in a type-setting machine to automatically set the type therein, andf-this proposition is particularly valuable when a report is received by mail, as it enables the report to be immediately transferred to the type-setting machine without theY necessity of a type-setting operator taking the report and operating the type-setting machine to set the type.

Another object of myninvention is to provide a typewriter for writing at the same time both r legible characters and code matter associated with, but removed from the legible characters, Which'typewriter can be'transferred to the scene of reporting and the copy made by the typist can be transferred to the newspaper oiilce and immediately placed in certain special mechanisms adapted toI cooperate with the type-setting machine to automatically set the type without the necessity of a type-setting operator.l y 5 Another obje'ct of my invention is to provide a special typewriting mechanism which is adapted to be usedv for writing out of matter, and at the same time placing in connection with the said matter certain code characteristics which enables briefs and other lengthy articles to be written, which can be transferred to a type-Setting machine and reduced to printed form without the necessity of a type-setting operator operating the type-setting machine to set the type from the typewritten pages.

Another object of my invention is to provide a special typewriter which may be adapted for electric operation so that a printing telegraph machine may be built according to the specications as hereinafter outlined for my special type- Writer, so that reports may be received direct by wire and written out according to my plan on my special typewriter, and then transferred immediately to the type-setting machine without the 25 necessity of a type-setting operator for the operation of the type-setting machine.

Another object ,of my invention is to provide a specially built typewriter for producing a 1 typewritten report which is adapted to belater 30 set by a special mechanism associated with the type-setting machine, said typewritten report having in connection with each letter a certain code which is adapted to beI read by the special apparatus associated with the type-setting ma- 35 chine, so as to automatically set the type by the type-setting machine in using my specially prepared report, which comes from the typewriter, and said typewriter is adapted to be operated by any ordinary typist, and'does not require the skill 40 of the type-setting operator, it being evident that mistakes will be entirely eliminated because il.' a type-written copy is written out and properly proof read, and rendered perfect before being transferred to the type-setting machine, the typesettlng machine will produce a perfect copy which will not require the necessity of a proof reader to go over the proof, as in the case where theV personal equation of a type-Setting1 operator enters into the operation of the type-setting machine.

Another object ofvmy invention is to provide a special typewriter for printing a legible copy and at the same time printing code matter with each character printed by the typewriter, and to meas- 2 ure the space to be occupied by each character in a. type-setting machine, and to indicate this space on indicating means associated with the typewriter, said indicating means also being providedwith a registering device to indicate to the .operator of the typewriter as to the amountl of space' remaining in the line, and also indicating means for showing at all times the expansibility of the space bands already in the line. By means of my special typewriter mechanism any ordinary typist can produce a copy having legible characters thereon and code matter associated with each copy, and the indicating device will indicate at' all times the amount of space in a regular line of a type-setting machine which has been occuindicating means to indicate to the operator of the typewriter just how much expansibility can be imparted to the space bands which are already in the line thus far written.

Some of the objects of my invention having been stated other objects will appear as the description proceeds when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a special typewriter builtaccording to my invention;

Figure 2 is a Side elevation of Figure 1 with parts brokenlaway for sake of clearness;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional viewtaken along the line 3 3 in Figure 1;

Figur'e 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a wiring diagram of the electrical 4parts ui'. my special typewriter;

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 6-6 in Figure 4;

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Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 'I.-'I in Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 88 in Figure 4;

Figure 9 is a view looking down on Figure 8;

Figure 10 is `an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line Ill-I Il in Figure 3, and showing the far side of the typewriting mechanism;

Figure 11 is a perspective view of a portion of my perforating mechanism;

Figure 12 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of the means for connecting the extra space bar to the perforating mechanism;

'Figure 13 is a view similar to Figure 12 but showing the parts in different positions;

Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I 4-I4 in Figure 13;

Figure 15 is an enlarged detail view of the spacing indicators;

Figure 16 is a cross-sectional-view taken along the line Iii-I6 in Figure 15;

Figure 17 is an enlarged detail view of the means for operating the spacing indicators;

Figure 18 is an enlarged view partially in crosssection taken along the line 'I8-I8 in Figure 4;

Figure 19 is a perspective view of. the mecha,- nism shown in Figure 18 looking from the left upper side of Figure 18;

Figure 20 is an enlargeddetail view taken along the line 20--20 in Figure 1;

Figure 21 is a perspective view of a portion of the means operated by the type bars to cooperate with the spacing mechanism;

Figure 22 is a perspective view of a type bar connected to the shifting mechanism;

Figure4 23 is an enlarged detail view of a type pallet for my typewriter showing the letters and code associated therewith;

Figure 24 is an enlarged view showing a side elevation of a switch adapted to be closed by the escapement mechanism when a type bar is pressed downwardly;

Figure 25 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 25-25 in Figure 24; x

Figure 26 is a perspective view of a transversely and horizontally disposed rod for operating the perforationsassociated with the platen;

Figure 27 is a perspective view of switch B;

vFigure 28 is a perspective view of. solenoid E and switch D;

Figure 29 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 23-29 in Figure 28;

Figure 30 is a perspective view of the switch K and' associated parts;

Figure 31 is a perspective view oi' switch G and associated parts;

Figure 32 is a plan view of the switch H connected with the 4shift lever on the platen of the typewriter;

Figure 33 is a plan view of switch I with the top portion cut-away;

Figure 34 is a side elevation of Figure 32 taken along the line 34-34'in Figure 32;

Figure 35 is a plan view similar to Figure 33 but showing top placed thereon;

Figure 36 is a perspective view of the switch M and associated parts;

Figure 37 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3'I--3'I in Figure 33;

Figure 38 is view taken along the lin'e 38-33 in Figures 1 and 39;

Figure 39 is a cross-sectional view through the platen and perforating mechanism taken along the line'33--39 in Figures l and 38;

Figure 40 is a view of the alphabet showing the same in capital letters with my codeassociated therewith;

Figure 41 is an enlarged detail view of a specimen printing;

Figure 42 is a view of the sheet o1' paper produced by my special typewriting mechanism, and ready to be inserted into the mechanism associated with the type-setting machine.

pivotally connected a member I'Ia which has the free endthereof pivotally connected to a rod- I3, and a rod I9 is pivotally connected intermediate the ends of the key bars I5 and also intermediate the ends of the member I1. This rod I3 projects forwardly Where it is pivotally connected to type bar 20, the type bars being pivotally mounted as at 2i, and having type 22, on the type pallet 325.

The member I8 has a clip 23 secured thereon to which is secured a tension spring 24 which has its other end secured to a cross bar 25 which is secured to a lever 26; which is pivotally mounted as at 21 and has a set `screw 28 in the lower end thereof which is adapted to be adjusted to abut against a projection 29 for the purpose of adjusting the position and tension of the key bars.

Also secured to the clip 23 is a hooked member 30 which hooks 'around the lower end of a lever writer causes the typewriter to move one space when a key bar is touched and a complete description and showing of the conventional parts of a typewriter are not deemed necessary.

Mounted on the carriage is a platen 31 which has a ratchet wheel 38, which ratchet is mounted on a rod 39, and associated with this platen is a lever 48 which is pivotally mounted on the rod 39, and a dog 4| is pivotally mounted onthis lever 48 and is adapted -to engage the ratchet wheel 38 to advance the platen. Secured to the lever 48 is a member 42 which has pivotally connected to the other end thereof a bell crank lever 43 which is pivotally mounted as at 44 and has av backwardly projecting portion 45 which will be later described in connection with my mechanism.

The shifting mechanism (see Figure 3) comprises a member 46 pivotally secured as at 41 and the other end thereof has pivotally secured thereto an upwardly projecting portion 48, and on the upper end thereof a guide 49 for the carriage support 58, which carriage is also supported by a grooved roller 5| in which a rod 52 is adapted to roll to support the carriage. 'I'his mechanism of the carriage is conventional and which has been briefly described, andis adapted to be shifted upward and downward by means of shifting mechanism in which .a rod 53 is pivotally connected to the upper end of a bellcrank lever 54 which is pivotally mounted as at 55 and extends forwardly, said forwardly extending portion being designated by the reference character 56, and a downwardly projecting member' 51 is pivotally connected to the portion 56, which member is pivotally connected as at its lower end to a lever 58 which is integral with a transversely disposed rod 59, which rod has a groove 68 therein, into which slidable members 6| are adapted to I'lt as letters of small case are being written, but when letters of larger case are being written', that is Awhen the portion 56 is pressed downwardly it will cause the lower ends of the members 8| to rest on the portion 62. These members 6| are slidably mounted in plate members 63 and 64, and the key bars l5 have a pin 65 therein, over which the upper end of the member 6| is adapted to t and a pin 66 is secured to a bar 81, and has hooked therearound a tension spring 68, which has its upper end secured to the upper and backwardly projecting portion of the member 6|, the purpose of this arrangement being to normally force the members 6| .downwardly against the member 59 either into the groove 68 or the portion 62 as the case may be. These members 6| have forwardly projecting portions 69 thereon, which are adapted to fit into slots 18 and 1|, as

the case may be, in bars, 12 or 13 as the case may' be. These bars 12 and 13 are xedly secured to an intermediate bar or spacing bar 14, and members 15 are xedly secured through the m'embers 12, 13 and 14 and project upwardly where Ythe m'embers 15 are xedly secured to a rod 16 which is pivotally mounted in the side walls |2vand I3 of the typewriter frame. Secured intermediate of the ends of the bars 12, 13 and 14 are members 11 and 18 in which is lpivotally connected a block 19 into which a rod 80 is adapted to be threadably secured and locked in place by means of a lock nut 8|. This rod' 88 'is supported by a member 82, in a slidable manner and nuts 83 are placed on the rod to limit its backward movement away from the members 6|, and a compression spring 84 is loosely mounted around this rod 88, and has a collar 85 secured thereon to regulate the tension of said rod 88, said, rod 89 projecting backwardly into the rear portion of the typewriter vwhere it is connected as at 86 to aportion 81 frame.

This shaft 88 has loosely secured in close proximity to the support 89 a lever 92 and on one side of the lever 92 is mounted a collarv 93 and on the other side the member 81, which hasv been previously described, is xedly secured to the shaft 88, and this has an upwardly and sidewardly projecting portion 94, which projects oler the lever 92, and has a hole therethrough in which a rod 95 is adapted to slide, said rod being pivotally connected to the lever 92 as at 9B and having a compression spring 91 therearound with a nut 98 thereon for purposes of adjusting the tension adapted to be placed on the lever 92, and a collar 99 is placed around said rod 95 to limit its backward movement., The mechanism just described allows the lever 92 to travel downwardly after the lever 81 has ceased traveling, because when the lever 81 pushes the rod 88 backwardly it causes the notches 18 or 1|, as the case may be, to project against the projections 69 on the member 6|, and it allows this lever 92 to travel a full stroke by being pulled by the solenoid C, as it is evident that the projections 69 on the member 6| when they enter the slots 18 or 1|, as the case may be,4

spends to the letter on the key bar with which disk |81 being loosely mounted on the shaft 88,`

but the portion I 83 is hollowed out to have a diameter greater than the diameter necessary for receiving the shaft 88, and a tension spring |88 is secured therein, and one end of this tension spring pierces the disk |81, the purpose of this arrangement being to return the disk |81 to normal position as will be later described. This disk |91 has a pin |89 piercing therethrough and abutting out on both sides thereof, said pin projecting out toward the gear wheel |8| to the point ||8 and projecting flush on the other side thereof with a segment which is loosely mounted on the shaft 88 in close proximity to the disk |81. This segment has teeth thereon which are adapted to engage with the teeth in a v |21 at all times.

' low close behind the pin |45.

rack I2. This rack H2 extends backwardly and has the other end thereof pivotally connected as at ||3 to a lever ||4, which is fixedly secured on the lower end of shaft ||5 on -the outside of the typewriter frame, the purpose of which is to in-` dicate the spacing of the typewriting' machine, and which will be later explained. The backf ward movement of the bar ||2 is limited by the pin ||6 which is mounted in the base 9|.

Pivotally secured to the upper and outer ends of the portion |04 as at ||1 is a member ||8 which has a friction portion ||9 on the inner surface thereof, which is adapted at times to press against the disk |01, and the lower end of this member ||8 has an outwardly projecting conical portion |20 which is adapted to engage a bar .|2|, which is pivotally connected to a bar |22 as at |23, said bar having the other end thereof connected pivotally to a block |24 as at |25, and a compression spring |26 is adapted to press this member |22 inwardly against a pin The other end of the bar |2| is pivotally connected as at |28 to a solenoid E, as will be later described, and intermediate the points |28 and |20 there is a contact portion |29 which is insulated from therod |2| and which is adapted to press against the switch parts |30 and |3| to close the circuit, and vthis switch mechanism composed of portion |29 and the contact parts |30 and |3| is designated as switch D. The member |8 is norm'ally held away from the disk |01 by means of a spring |32. The block |24 also supports a lever |33 which is pivotally mounted as at |34, and has pivotally secured thereto a rod |35, a friction portion |36 is adapted to press against the disk |01, this rod |35 projects through the case |24 and has a compres-y sion spring |39, which normally pulls lever |33 against disk |01. 'Ihis block member |24 has slidably mounted therein a rod |40 .which is adapted to be pushed by the projection I4 which projects out from a bell crank lever |411, which is pivotally. mounted as at |43, and the other end of this bell crank lever |42 is pivotally mounted as at |44 to a solenoid F, so that when the solenoid F is energized it will push the rod |40 inwardly and push the member |33 away from the disk |01 and releasethe brake thereon.

As above described the disk member |01 has the pin |09 piercing therethrough, and that portion of the pin |09 which projects to the lefthand side of the disk |01 as seen in Figure 18, projects. into the path of the segment I, and as the disk |01 is forced in a clock-wise direction in Figure 19, the pin |09 presses against the segment and forcesv it along with the diskthis arrangement is that by placing the pin |09 `back to the predetermined distance it allows the wheel |01 to move a predetermined distance before the pin |09 engages the segment to ad- Vance the rod ||2. I adjust the mechanism abovedescribed by having a gear wheel |46 se- The purpose of on this rod |41 is a plate |49 which has cavities |50 therein, which indicate the unit of measurement as the same is turned. I pivotally mount in the frame of the typewriter a lever |5 which is normally pressed`downwardly by a spring |52, and this lever |5| has a roller |53. thereon which is adapted to press against the plate |49 and to fall into the cavities |50 and indicate to the operator that one unit of measurement has been passed. This rod |41 has also secured thereon a gear wheel |54, which meshes with a gear wheel |55, which is mounted on a shaft |56, and has thereon a dial |51 which registers units of measurement indicating how far back'the pin |69 has been set before it will begin to indicate measurement on the indicating mechanism on the typewriter, by engaging pin |09.

As previously described the rack ||2 is -connected to the vertically disposed shaft ||5, and this shaft ||5 pierces the upper and lower portion of the casing |58 which is mounted on the side I2 of the typewriter frame, this rod or shaft ||5 being mounted in bearings |59 and |60, and a coiled tension spring |6| is secured around this shaft I5, and one end of the coiled spring is secured to the side of the typewriter by means of a screw |62, and the other end of the spring is secured to a collar |63 which is' flxedly secured to the rod ||5. Near the upper end of the rod ||5 is a bearing member |64, in which the rod ||5 is adapted to work, and on the upper end of the rod or shaft 5 is a lever |65 which 'is flxedly secured at one end thereof to the shaft H5, and the other end thereof has an upwardly projecting pin |66, which works in a slot |61 which is in the end of an indicator member |66, said indicator member projecting into a housing |69, which housing has an opening therein, and the indicator member |66 has the marking |1| thereon, which indicates the amount of space remaining in the last approximately one inch of the line, and indicates to the typist that a certain amount of space still remainsinto which Vletters may be placed to ll out a line of proper upwardly vby a cam |16 which is on-a rod |11. To

this rod is xedly secured a lever |18 which lever |18 has a flexible member |19 secured thereto, which is secured to the carriage by means of hook |19a, so that when the 'carriage is swung to the right bythe operator or as it appears as swung entirely to the left in Figure 6 and ready for the writing of a new line, the lever |15 will be raised upwardly, and will be allowed to gradually recede as the line is being written by the typist. As this llever |15 is raised upwardly the other indicating mechanism is operated, which 4is done by means of the flexible member such as a chain |80 being secured as at |8| to the lever |15, and in the base 9| is mounted a wheel |62, and said chain or flexible member |80 also writer frame. Connected at the point where the y spring |85 and the rod |84 are joined together is a lever |81 which is mounted on the vertically disposed shaft |88 mounted in the casing |56.

acentos Secured on this pin |88 isa dog it@ which is adapted to coincide with two pivoted pawls i90 and lili, each of which has a leaf spring |02 to press the same inwardly against a ratchet wheel |93, which ratchet wheel is mounted on a vertically disposed shaft i963. The lower pawl |196 is mounted on a lug |95 projecting from the side ofthe typewriter. The dog |00 is pivotally connected to the member H95, which has an enlarged portion thereon adapted to be pulled by the magnet N, and this member i9@ is pivotally connected to the side of the typewriter as at l1,

and is adapted to be pulled toward the ratchet wheel 23 byl means of a spring @98. lThe ratchet wheel IQS is iixedly secured on the upwardly projecting shaft lll, which shaft is mounted in bearings ESQ, 200 and 20L and just above the bearing 20| is a torsion spring 202 which is adapted to return the shaft 696i to normal position after operation, and to cause the cams 203 and 20d to assume the position shown in Figure l, when the straight surface portion of the cams 203 and 204 will press against the sides of indicator levers 205 and 206 and thus causes the shaft |94 and associated parts to assume a position of rest. The shaft 96 has two irregular cams 203 and 204 fixedly secured thereon, and these cams are adapted to operate indicator levers 205 and 205, said indicator levers projecting into the casing |69 and passing across the opening l1@ to the point 201, and near the ends of these levers 205 and 206 are secured tension springs 208 and 209 and a cross piece 2|!) is secured to the back of the casing |69 and to this cross piece is secured the other` end of the springs 208 and 209, the purpose of these springs being to return the indicator members 205 and 206 to normal position, or to move the same to the right in Figure l5.

The lever |15 which has been described, is adapted to cooperate with a member 2|| which is pivotally mounted on an upwardly projecting.

member 2|2 as at 2|3, and the upper end of this member 2|| has secured thereto a tension vspring 2|4 which has its upper end secured to the member 2|2 by means of pin 2|5, and the lower portion of this member 2|2 lprojects to the right in Figure 6, and has a pin 2|1 secured therein, which projects outwardly into the path of a lug 2|B which is integral with the member 2|6, and the upper end of the member 2|6 is pivotally connected to a rod 2|9 of the solenoid L which is secured to the side wall I3 of the typewriter. 'Ihls member 2 l2 has Secured on the lower end thereof an insulating block 220. The member 2|2 is supported by means of va bracket 22| which is secured to the base plate l0 of the typewriter, and projects outwardly as' shown in Figure 4 and has a slide therein, in which the lower end of the member 2|2 slides, with a coiled spring 222 being secured to the base of the typewriter at one end, and having the other end thereof secured to a pin 223, which normally forces the member 2|2 downwardly. This insulating block 220, on the lower end of the member 2|2, has secured thereto a metallic member 22lia, and to one side of 22M is secured the wire 224, and on the other side thereof a leaf spring 225 of the switch mechanism G is adapted to press when the rod 2|2 is in uppermost position, and the base portion of this member 225 is connected to an insulating block 226,l and the wire 221 leads therefrom, the wiring connection being later explained.

As previously described the ratcheting mechanism for the platen has the lever 45 projecting outwardly into close proximity to the member 212, and the member 2|2 has a. hook 228 on the upper end thereof, which is adapted to engage the lever l5 when the member 2 I2 moves downwardly to ratchet the platen of the typewriter ready for writing 4another line. This member 252 hasy a block 230 secured thereon which insulates a switch member 233 of switch K from the portion 2l2, and this switch member 23H has secured thereto a wire 230 which leads to a switch mechanism I which will be later eX- plained. The member 23| forms a part of the switch mechanism K and a leaf spring member or contact member 233 is adapted to contact with the member 23| when the member 2|2 is in raised position, this member 233 being secured to an insulating block 230, which is adapted t0 be secured to the side wall i3 of the typewriter, and below the contact part 233 is secured a solenoid L, by means of a bracket 235 secured to the sidewall i3 of the typewriter frame. A wire 235 leads to solenoid L to connect switch K and solenoid L together, the operation of which will be later explained in the method of operation.

When the lever i115 raises the parts to the position shown in Figure 6 Contact. will vbe made between 23E and 233 which will energize solenoid L which will pull the member 2H away from the lever |15, and the tension spring 222 will pull the member 2l2 downwardly quickly, and the hook 220 will engage the lever 45 and ratchet the platen of the typewriter.

Referring to Figures 2, 3, 4 and 2'7 it will be seen that the lever 92 has secured thereto a rod 231 which goes into the solenoid C mounted on the base 8|, and also mounted on this base'9l is the L-shaped member 238, which projects upwardly and has an insulating block 239 secured thereon with contact plates 240 and 24|, and the end of the lever 92 has secured thereon a contact point 242 which is insulated from the lever 92 by means of 'an insulating member 243, and this switch mechanism broadly is designated by the reference character B. Leading from the contact plate 24| on the support 238 is a wire 244, and leading from the contact point 240 is a wire 245, and a. wire 246, the connection of the operation of which will be later explained. From the contact point 242 also the wire 241 is led to switch A the operation of which will be explained in the method of operation and wiring diagram.

In making a typewritten copy with my niachine and printing code in connection with each letter it is necessary that some provision be made to insure that the typewritten copy is placed in the type-setting machine is exactly the same position as it occupied in thetypewriter, and to that end I provide a perforating mechanism for perforating the sheet of pgper as it is written n the typewriter. This perforating mechanism (see Figures 1, 2 and 11) comprises a solenoid J which has mounted therein a rod 248 which projects back toward the typist and being supported at the end next to the typist by a lever 229 which is ilxedly secured on a rod 250 which is rotatably mounted in the side of the typewriter frame i3, and on the other end of this rod 250 is a lever 25| which is adapted to engage the free end of a lever 252 which is secured on a. shaft 253 which projects to a point in alinement with the left-hand end of the platen of the typel 253a is adapted to engage a perforator 254, (see -the pin 280, the hook Figures 38 and 39) which perforator has a punch 255 thereon, which is adapted to mesh with a hole 256 in -a block 251, which block is rlxedly secured on the typewriter carriage frame 260 immediately outside of the end of the platen 31, and does not rotate with the platen but remains with the carriage.

On each side of the carriage there is similar arrangement as above described, and these perforators 254 extend upwardly and are xedly secured to a transversely disposed tube 258 which tube is mounted on a rod 259, which rod is supported at its ends by the carriage frame 260, and the carriage frame 260 has an inwardly projecting lug 26| into which a headed pin 262 can be screwed, said headed pin having its head on the outside of the perforator 254. The tension spring 263 is placed between the perforator 254 and the member 26| land normally forces the punch 2|5 out of the hole 256 after the perforator is operated.

Secured in the typewriter is an extra type bar which is designated by the reference .character 264 which is pivoted and operates in the same manner as the conventional type bars, but which is operated by means other than those employed in the conventional type bar. The purpose of this extra type bar is to have a code signal thereon with no letter, which will give an extra space at the beginning of a line, as it is conventional in type-setting to place extra space in a line 'when desired for purposes of proper spacing atter the line of type has been set. 'Ihis type bar 264 is pivoted as at 265, and has a conventional link 2 66 pivotally connected thereto as at 261, and the other end .of link`266 is'pivotally connected toa lever 268 which is pivoted intermediate its ends as at 269 on a fixed projection 210 which extends from the side wall I3 of the typewriter, and the other end of this member 268 is pivotally connected as at 21| to a rod 212, and the other end of rod 212 lis pivotally connected to a slide 213 which is slidably mounted on the rod 248, which rod has already been described.

The key bar which operates the type bar 264 is indicated by the reference character 214, which is connected to the pivoted member 216 on slide 213 by a bar 215. The pivoted hook member 216 is pivotally secured to the slide member 213 as at 282. The slide member 213 has a slot 28| therein, so as to permit a pin 280 secured in rod 248 to slide`normally in the slot 28| when the perforating mechanism is adapted to be operated by the `rod 248, without giving any extra spacing unless the extra spacing bar is pulled downward to cause the latch member 216 to cause the hook member 286 to engage the pin 280 in the rod 248. The pin 282 is mounted in the slide member 213 and this pin member 282 has a anged collar 283 mounted thereon and is held in position by the tension spring 284, which is held in position by the nut 285, and the portion 283 presses firmly against the hook 286, and the member 216 hasthe sidewardly projecting hook 281 which is'adapted to press against the hook 286 to bring it down over the pin 280, and then to return to normal position where key bar 214 is released leaving the hook 286 over 286 having the projection 218 integral therewith,v so that a pin 218 mounted in the side wall i3 of the typewriter will raise the hook 286 out of engagement with the pin 280 when the bar 248 is pulled by the solenoid J Mounted on the carriage framework 260 (see Figure l, 32 and 34) is a lever 290 which is pivotally mounted as at 29|. This lever has a pin 292 thereon which is secured to a tension spring 293, the other end of which is connected to a screw 294 which is secured to the member 260,

and a screw 205 is secured to this lever, and to this screw a wire 350 is secured, and a contact part or screw 291 is secured in an upstanding portion 298 'of the portion 260, and a wire 341e is connected thereto, the screw -201 being insulated from the portion 298 by the insulating washers 300. mechanism I which is mounted on the framework of the typewriter as shown in Figure 1 and details of which are shown in Figures 33, 35, and 37. l

This switch mechanism I has a casing 30| which is adapted to be secured to the framework of the typewriter at the holes 302 by means of screws 296, and there is pivotally mounted inside of this casing a lever 303, the wire 350 being connected to this lever 303. The coiled spring 304 is secured to this lever, and also to the casing which tends to hold the lever in the position shown in Figure 33. Projecting upward from this lever is an insulated pin 306 which projects through the slot 305 in the top of the casing, and the contact points 301 and 308 are l placed within the casing 30 I, and when the platen of the typewriter is returning to normal position the lug 309 on carriage frame 260 (see Figure 6) presses against the pin 306 and forces the lever 303 over against the contact 308 and closes the circuit leading from the open switch mech- The wire 350 leads to a switch anism H on the platen, and the current passes out through the wire 3|0 to the solenoid J which operates the perforating mechanism, when switch H is closed by releasing lever 290.

I n returning the carriage to begin writing a new line the lever 290 is pressed downwardly in Figure 32 or to the right by the operator and thus opens the contact point 291 in switch mechanism H mounted on the carriage mechanism 260, and when the carriage is returned to a position to begin writing a vnew line with the switch close-d as above described, that is with the lever 303 in contact with point 308 no current can go through this switch mechanism I until the operator releases the lever 290, which is automatically closed by the spring 283, and this causes the perforating mechanism to operate by passing a current through the solenoid J, and operating the rod 248 and associated parts, At the same time that the perforating mechanism operates the rod 248 having the pin 2|| therein which runs in the upper forked ends of the lever 3I2 which vis pivoted intermediate its ends as at 3|3, and to the lower end of lever 3|2 is connected a hook 3|4, which hooks around the bar 3| and which controls the escapement mechanism, and this allows the carriage to move one space to the left, the above parts being shown in Figure 3.

The hand of the operator will be released from lever 290 before the perorating mech-anism operates, and when it does operate and causes the carriage to move one space, the arm 303 will swing over against contact 301 and the switch H being closed will cause solenoid L to operate to move the platen to a new line position, and in so doing switch K will be opened.

When the lever 290 is seized by the operator and the carriage is returned to starting position, the carriage will move against pin 333 (see Figures 33 and 35) andwill close switch I, that is by forming contact between switch 303 and 338 and this will energize solenoid J and operate the perorating mechanism and also the type bar 234 for' placing the extra space code characteristic at the beginning of the line already written if such extra spacing type bar 2t@ is connected with the perforating mechanism. This operation takes place while the hand of the operator is engaging lever 293 and this engagement of lever 23@ moves the carriage mechanism one space further to the right than the marginal line and the carriage being held in this position momentarily by the pressure of the hand of the operator causes the extra space code characteristic to be placed in the space immediately preceding the marginal line on the sheet. Upon release of leverrltl bythe operator, the switch ,I will be closed as shown in wiring diagram in Figure 4 by switch 3ii3'contacting with point 307 which will energize magnet L and operate the mechanism for moving the platen to a new line position. The extra spacing code is shown at the beginning of the rst line in Figure 42.

When the carriage moves one space to the left the projection 363 will move away from the pin 303 and cause the lever'33 to assume the position shown in Figure 33 and the switch will be broken, and lever M3 will be resting against the contact point 307, which will cause the current to pass through the wire 230 through switch K, and

Wire 236 to solenoid L to energize the same, to l cause the mechanism, which has heretofore been described to release the lever |15 from the member 2|| and allow the member 2|2 to be pulled downwardly by spring 222, and this ratchets the platen ready for the writing of a new line.

The escapement mechanism which has previously been described as having the lever 3| has the pin 3|a therein working in the slot 3| 5a, which slot appears in the lever 3|5" which is xedly secured to the shaft 3|6, which spans the entire transverse distance of the typewriter, and on the outer end of this shaft 3 I6 is mounted the arm 3 I which has the insulated contact point 3 I8 on the upper end thereof to which is'connected the wire 34'Ia and this contact member 3|8 is adapted to press against the contact point 320, which is resiliently supported in the insulated casing 32|, which is secured to the sides of the typewriter inanadjustable manner by means of the screws 322 mounted in the slots 323, and

from this contact point`leads the wire 241, sov

that each time a key bar is touched and the code and a lettter are printed on the paper which is in the typewriter, the contact points 398 and 32|) are closed causing a current to pass to the switch mechanism B and D as will be later described.

By referring to Figure 23 it is seen that each of the type bars 2@ has a type pallet which is specially made, and which is designated by the reference character 325. This type pallet has the conventional letters of the alphabet thereon, the capitals being designated by the reference character 326 and the small case letters being designated by the reference character 32W. Beneath each of the capital letters I provide a capital letter projection 33t", to make the character 33t, I have spaces where projections may be placed to print in certain of the squares 323, 329, 330, 332, 333 and 334.

It is thus seen that I have six spaces beneath dicia, and when a capital lettery is desired the space 33| receives an impression lling up this entire space 33t as the projection 33 la makes the impression 33t on the copy. Suitable projections are placed on the type pallet to make whatever impression as is desired on the copy. The above description can be more clearly understood by reference to Figures 23 and 4l.

A piece of ordinary paper which is designated by reference character 335 is placed in the typewriter and the reporter writes out his report as it would appear in Figure 42, and the perforating mechanism as above described punches the holes 336 along the marginal edges of each side of the paper, and it is thought to be preferable to have these perforations in alinement with the code matter appearing beneath the letters, but I desire it to be understood that these perforations may be placed at any suitable` points in the paper, the purpose of these perforations being that when this sheet of typewritten paper with the code indicia appearing with the letter is taken out of the typewriter and placed in a special apparatus on the type-setting machine, that these perforations will t over the suitable holding means in the type-setting machine mechanism to cause the photo-electric-cell mechanism therein toy register with the seven spaces beneath each letter, and to travel over these spaces, and. to read the code and operate the type-setting mechanism.

It will be seen that I have added a few additional keys to my typewriter mechanism, and by referring to Figure 4 attention is called to the keys ,designated thin space, en space and em space, and also on the conventional keys which have the numerals andthe letters I have made slight changes as will appear, it being apparent that the type pallet will have thereon what appears on the keys as shown in Figure 4, or any other suitable arrangement.

The regular space bars are designated vby the reference character 339 and to the upper portion thereof is secured to the space bar lever 337| which is of any suitable material, and to one of the bars 339 is secured an insulating block 338, said block being secured to the bar 339 by means of the screw 340, and on the lower side of the insulating block 328 is secured a netallic plate 34|, (see Figures 3 and 36). Mounted on the base I0 of the typewriter frame is an insulating block 342 on which is secured two spring contact members 343 and 344, the metallic plate when the shift key vis lpressed downwardly being adapted to connect the two spring contact points 343 and 344 together, so that an electric current can pass therethrough. To the spring contact member 343 is connected a wire 345, which wire is led to one side of a magnet N, and from the other side of the magnet N the Wire 341 leads back to one side of the source of current, the above switch being designated by the reference character fM. i

Figure 40 shows the alphabet togethe with all of the other keys, showing the impressions made by each key, and it is apparent that immediately beneath each letter the space 33t is entirely lled, which indicates that the mechanism on the typesetting machine will place a capital letter in the type-setting assembler, and the other square portions which are illled in beneath each letter is the code indicia for the letter desired. v

The regular space bar lever 331 which is used to space the words from each other is connected to a key in the typewriter which has a type pallet

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